Chris Lombardi puts defense and security under the spotlight, as he shares his takes on recent NATO and EU cooperation and provides insight into the company’s own long-term strategic partnerships in Europe.

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Reconciliation

Your assessement of the German presidency is fair. I agree that Angela Merkel excelled on almost everything, except for the Polish question. Indeed, it would seem that Polish-German relations are worse now than they were at the beginning of her presidency. While this is not necessarily her direct fault, it certainly is her responsibility. The biggest service Germany can do to the EU is to achieve a deep and real reconciliation with Poland. Without this, the EU’s heart is always going to be broken – and all moves forward will be painful.